"Earthshaker" - Pt. 3: My Pinball Collection (Williams 1989)

[propcycle]

Very nice example of an ES you have there.. You don't seem to be aware of how the jackpot works; it is sequentially advanced with each served ball and every time you clear the drops (billboard). It's one of the most important parts of the game since you want to try to nudge it to 1.5M+EB or up to 2.5M during multiball.

[spida1a]

@propcycle Hey Propcycle....thanks for watching and for the information. I will add that as an "annotation" for anyone who is curious about how to move the jackpot space. Thanks again. :)

[TheCrulZ2348]

i usaly play this machine at webbers inn in ann arbor

[spida1a]

@TheCrulZ2348 Lots of memories there.....you know? :) Thanks!

[TheCrulZ2348]

when i got it to shake i thought the ball was stuck and it ment it was trying to get it out also i have this on visual pinball and i also herd that line but i'm used to hearing bad words

[trumexballer]

Hey, Chris. I was looking into picking up an Earthshaker machine. And, I was wondering if you could help me out with a few questions: The offer price is $1500, and he claims it's in OK condition. At that price, and considering I'll need to do some work to put in good condition, do you think this is a fair price? Also, what major flaws or areas should I be most concerned about fixing up? (What costs the most to fix?)

Thanks a lot! Love what you've done for the pinball community!!!!

[samo0701]

Never played a earthshaker but because of your review I want to play one

[Lorrer09]

yeah right

sounds like

Bitches

XD

[spida1a]

@Lorrer09 Ha ha. Yeah...that would have been even worse back then. Lol! :)

[Diskoboy1974]

Pat Lawlor is God (of pinball..)

After TZ, and Roadshow, Earthshaker is my 3rd favorite Lawlor table - I think Addams Family is an overrated remake of Whirlwind. But Whirlwind has the charm that Addams Family doesn't.

[sfchris]

I used to play this game in a small bar in college known for always having the 5 best pins available at the moment. Whenever someone set off the shaker, the whole bar shook. Someday I will own a mint copy of this game. I'm glad you do.

[spida1a]

@sfchris Hey sfchris! That's great. Thanks for sharing the memories.

It definitely isn't mint....but an excellent above average game. You know? I'm glad to have it. Thanks for watching!!!!

[zfcamaro]

Very well done and nice editing. I just picked up a BK2000 and Earthshaker is the next pin I'd like to get.  1989 is when I started playing as well and those were the two that I pumped the most quarters into. Do you happen to have any footage of you playing the game??? It would be nice to see a few minutes of someone who know exactly how to beat it.

[spida1a]

@zfcamaro Any footage of me playing Earthshaker? I have mostly the footage I shot for the show (nothing that really focused on the gameplay, you know?). Ha ha.

Thanks a bunch for watching!!

[nlafavore]

Well, it truly is a great game. "Ooh, bitchin'!"

[Doriguin]

I always wanted this game, and now that I have Roadshow, this is going to be my next must-have game to purchase. This is a wonderfully clever review on a wonderfully clever machine.

[spida1a]

@Doriguin Thanks for watching. I'm glad you enjoy it.

Road Show is great, too! :)

[nlafavore]

A complain about a voice clip? Who knew?

[nlafavore]

I noticed that your "Earthshaker!" isn't on free play.

[Mrklementin]

I'm a lucky owner of a Earhshaker too! =) Nice vid man!

[spida1a]

@Mrklementin Awesome! :)

Thanks for watching

[nlafavore]

You thought you broke it? That's just sad. Why did you think it was called Earthshaker!? 'Cause it shakes! :)

[spida1a]

@nlafavore Clever.  :)

[MarijnStevens]

thanks! You should keep that one. I just love that game.

[spida1a]

@MarijnStevens Me too! :)

[modbradshaw]

Another awesome review Chris. Please keep them coming! Can't wait till you let the genie out of the bottle, talking about the movie-bomb license games that are easy to miss....but absolutely should not if your into pinball (The Shadow & Johnny Mnemonic).

[spida1a]

@modbradshaw Ha ha. They are coming......slowly! :)

[ikey1555]

awesome

[nlafavore]

Hopefully, that "cracked plastic" doesn't affect the game.

[spida1a]

@nlafavore Ha ha. Nah....it just bugs us crazy collectors. :)

It's tough to find a plastic set for this one to replace it.

[MultiDrJekyll]

what music is 0:00?

[spida1a]

@MultiDrJekyll It is from a "royalty free" set of music I purchased called "Flying Hands."

[MultiDrJekyll]

@spida1a could you show it to me somehow? maybe a download link?

[greenemerald1]

Hey Chris, another cool vid, good stuff! I hear ya, the 80s are wicked :) I love my 80s music and it sounds like you love your 80s pinball magic! :) Nice!...

[spida1a]

@greenemerald1 Love the 80s myself, and I was only a tiny kid. But.......still love it. Ha ha. :)

[SplatterTrigger]

Your gonna sell me on one of these machines soon I think!

Bitchin!

[spida1a]

@SplatterTrigger I just might! Get your cash ready my friend! Ha ha.

[scir91]

winners don't use drugs!!

[spida1a]

@scir91 Damn right!  LOL!

[TheGamerFromMars]

Great Video, As Always. I always wanted to know what program you use to edit your videos?

[spida1a]

@TheGamerFromMars Thanks my friend.  At home I used Adobe Premiere Pro (along with Photoshop and sometimes After Effects for graphics).

[Konuvis]

Yay a pinball review!!!

Great one Chris and it's funny this weekend I actually played a bit of the Pinball collection on PS3 which has Medieval Madness.

Not too bad actually.

[spida1a]

@Konuvis Yes, I have seen that one . I actually own the original release on the Wii (that doesn't have the MM and couple newer tables). It plays pretty well and surprises me how good they got the physics on it. You know? Thanks!

[Konuvis]

@spida1a yeah the only thing I'm sort of debating is that pushing the shoulder buttons with your fingers is really not the same feeling...but it can't be helped and for less than $20....

[vlad48329reborn]

i love earthshaker and whirlwind. although i did play more of whirlwind instead given that it had the cool spinning cyclone in the middle of the playing field. unless i'm thinking of another pinball. it's been about 15 years since i played any pinball games. can't seem to find them anymore.

[TheLumberjackass]

loved this vid. it took me right back to when i was 14 !!!!!

they used to have this in an arcade called " seapoint " in salthill , galway.

the arcade is still there , but sadly 95% of the games are not, inc this pinball machine. they only had a small collection , namely this and addams family , and the others were T2 and star wars, revenge of the sith , which is my fav of all time.

[jasonkingj69]

I remember this one as well, My dad owned a pool hall. Nobody new what the hell was going on when it started shaking, but the girls seem to like it, they kept leaning up against it. lol

[gentleuterus]

I played Whirlwind tons, but I've never been able to find an Earthshaker... in any case, thanks for another excellent video!

[svicciarelli]

great vid, man. informative and fun.

[jc30081983]

You know your turbo and your pinballs man!!! Great episode

[avenuePad]

Sweet! I remember this pinball game. I actually remember the "Bitchiiiinnnn'' even more. haha

Great review as per usual. :)

[Vayr0n]

I love Pinballs but I don't have a big knowledge about them and thats why I love your pinball vidéos so much because they provide very interesting informations about them. so thanks chris for the awesome vidéos :)

[lukethegreat29]

cool . they have one at like chuck e cheese and happy joes. ( happy joes is a smatt chain in my area and it has a little game room) lol @##!$@$# was on the game i thing ill try out it more offen

[MrHitchcockFan]

Always great to see a new pin vid from you and hear your stories about them. Another awesome job Chris! Many thanks!

[jumblejunkie]

love love love these videos. Eventually I'll get into pinball machines. Still trying to conquer arcades.

[texaswerewolf]

Wow that just brought back alot of memories for me as well. I played this at my local arcade ( when we still have one ) and the local bowling alley. I agree that the older pinball machines had a special something that the newer ones do not have.

[dadofducks]

Hey Chris! Another great pinball video. Keep up the good work and I always look forward to your next one. Especially like your personal recollections on the pins you play. Nice touch! Every machine has a story!

[HappyConsoleGamer]

Great!!! when did you film this?!

[spida1a]

@HappyConsoleGamer Hey John. Like it says during the end title, I filmed most of the pinball segments in October 2009.

Hey...when's the next live gig?

[stupidstuffx]

Really am enjoying this series, keep it up

[mnkycmkydu]

How much do some of these machines go for?

[spida1a]

@mnkycmkydu It really all depends on make, model, rarity, condition, etc. Too many variables to judge. But, you can look to pay about $1500 for an average "Earthshaker" (that has some wear, more so than mine does). Give or take of course.

[MrLapp]

Thanks for another great vid.

Johan from Sweden

[spida1a]

@MrLapp Hey Johan! Thanks a lot! Means a lot!

[123Sideshow]

I remember talking to you about your collection and you said you owned around 20 pinball machines. Did you shoot footage for all or most of them? Obviously you already did Family Guy and Big Bang Bar.

[spida1a]

@123Sideshow I shot 17 total segments (with the 17th segment having quick looks at Family Guy and Big Bang Bar, didn't need full ones of those, and two project games Pinbot and Banzai Run). :)

[pookieizzy7]

@spida1a OH MAN!!! I LOVE PINBALL!!! Dude, you rock!

[123Sideshow]

I'm really looking forward to more of your pinball videos. I'm so tempted to buy a pinball machine.

[spida1a]

@123Sideshow I'm shooting for another one this weekend.  :)

[jboypacman]

Yes! Be waiting for a new Pinball video from you Chris and i finally got one woot! lol.

Never played Earthshaker but i have played Whirlwind more than a few times.

[spida1a]

@jboypacman I have a Whirlwind segment for later.  Ha ha. :)

[jboypacman]

@spida1a lol i figured as much Chris after i saw it sitting by EarthShaker so i can't wait. : )

[dickcheney6]

I've played SOMETHING that shakes, but heaven knows what it was! I played it at a hotel somewhere.

I have a 70s stern pinball machine, METEOR, which is in working condition but the paint on the board is somewhat damaged. sometimes it just stops mid-game, and when you release the left flipper you hear static from the speaker. Could that somehow be related, and if so, what's the deal?

[spida1a]

@dickcheney6 I don't have any experience with older Stern machines. But, I do enjoy Meteor. I would post on the rec.games.pinball newsgroup with your problem. Someone will have the answer for sure.

Thanks!

[nihilistbr]

Amazing collection, man!

[spida1a]

@nihilistbr Thanks a lot. They all of my favorites. You know?

[shorty1k]

Great Stuff as always. Do you own Haunted House? If I could have any pin, I think that would be it.

[spida1a]

@shorty1k Haunted House is a fun game. It is not one I would buy personally (I'm not much into the System-80, early Gottlieb machines). But, it is fun. That's a tough one to buy as well...notorious for being a wreck and always busted. Make sure to pick one up from a collector who has gone through it and re-worked the whole thing. Hee hee.

Thanks for watching, as always!

[misterintellivision]

great video man!

that pinball table looks awesome :)

awesome review

[spida1a]

@misterintellivision It's quite a fun machine.  Thanks!

[DragonHunterG]

in the video, we didn't get to see it shake? does it still work?

[spida1a]

@DragonHunterG There isn't any way to show a cabinet shaking on "camera." You can only feel it shaking. :)

Thanks for watching.

[Corad4]

A machine that shakes? lol, must be quite tricky when it shakes huh?

But i got a question, have you ever played one of those first and simple pinball machines that have a roulete thing that displays your score?

[spida1a]

@Corad4 The "shaking" doesn't mess with you as much as you would think. It's more of a little rumble that you feel in your hands. You know?

Electro-mechanical games? Yes, I have played many of them. :)

[linkuofcourage]

Awesome pinball I really like the artwork

[spida1a]

@linkuofcourage I always liked it as well.  :)

[vinnieblacklodge]

kool been waiting for this ! ! ! ! !!

[spida1a]

@vinnieblacklodge Awesome. Working on part 4 now for hopefully next weekend.

[Bakemon13]

Damn! I'm getting envious! You have every TurboDuo game and about 10 Pinball systems... ;( Anyway, great vid.

[spida1a]

@Bakemon13 10? Good guess. Hee hee.

Thanks for watching, as always my friend.

[MilonSecretCastle]

YES! Finally! :D

[spida1a]

@MilonSecretCastle He he :)